Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers

by Elissa Washuta

Book Overview

Just as a basket's purpose determines its materials, weave, and shape, so too is the purpose of the essay related to its material, weave, and shape. Editors Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton ground this anthology of essays by Native writers in the formal art of basket weaving. Using weaving techniques such as coiling and plaiting as organizing themes, the editors have curated an exciting collection of imaginative, world-making lyric essays by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295745754
• ISBN13: 9780295745756
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher